Melbourne leads radio ad revenue in fourth month of growth

7 June 2013 The metropolitan commercial radio ad market has recorded the fourth consecutive month of growth up 7.41% in May 2013, compared to the same month last...

Nova goes gold

7 June 2013 Nova to change online logos in support of the Redkite. The 'Be Bold Go Gold' campaign is an initiative from Redkite, a national charity that provides support...

7HO supports the Sunflower Club

7 June 2013 With nothing but strategically placed sunflowers, 7HOFM's breakfast host Mick Newell along with 15 other male listeners braved the frosty Tasmanian elements to raise money for...

30 things to do before you’re 30

7 June 2013 Star FM Shepparton breakfast host celebrates lead up to 30th birthday by marking off bucket list. For three weeks in the lead up to her...

Sea FM apprentices fired

7 June 2013 Updates on the radio competition to find a new co-host. Sea FM in northern Tasmania recently launched a competition called ‘The Sea FM apprentice’...

More restructuring at Fairfax Media

6 June 2013 “We have no choice but to make further changes in order to provide prosperity and job certainty in the longer term,” Greg Hywood. Fairfax...

“A collective problem we need to solve”

6 June 2013 The challenges in defining 'decency' and more from ACMAs Citizen Conversations Series. The second of today's ACMA Citizen Conversations Series forums delved into the topic...

Digital Radio….does anyone really care?

6 June 2013 Wayne Stamm's opinion piece has been accepted in our Win a Trip to the US RadioShow competition. While the industry hype around Digital Radio continues,...

Connecting awards with prank call ‘inaccurate and unfair’

6 June 2013 Southern Cross Austereo CEO Rhys Holleran disappointed with media reports. Rhys Holleran has praised the talent recognised in the SCA Next Top Jock Awards and...

20 years of Hottest 100 this weekend

6 June 2013 Triple J has had a big few weeks counting down the Hottest 100 Top 20s from the past. Listeners have heard every Hottest 100 song...

Triple M partners enjoy Origin match in style

6 June 2013 In what was one of the most anticipated State of Origin games in a long time, Triple M made sure its NRL partners experienced Origin...

Consumer campaigns stronger than regulation?

6 June 2013 "Consumer campaigns are hitting broadcasters harder than the regulator." Terry Flew. At the ACMA's citizen engagement forum today, Professor Terry Flew told participants that campaigns...

Young girls should not be made to feel needlessly insecure

5 June 2013 A change.org campaign against Le Tan has resulted in the company's radio ads being pulled off air. Petitioner Georgina Bitcon began a campaign on...

Cold morning ahead for Sunflower Mick

5 June 2013 If you've ever been up to Mouth Wellington Tasmania in winter you know it's cold. Imagine standing there naked.

Converse with the ACMA

5 June 2013 The first of the ACMA’s public Citizen conversations for the Contemporary Community Safeguards inquiry begins today, 6 June at 9 am. Over the next month,...

Mix to broadcast 24 hours straight

5 June 2013 Marathon on-air stretch in Canberra to help long running radio and TV campaign. Last year, the team at Mix 92.7 on the Sunshine Coast...

Nova Network bolsters Melbourne and Sydney music teams

5 June 2013 Toni Pipicelli returns. Kristine Pymont new music director at Nova Sydney.

From cars to cordial: new case studies demonstrate radio ad effectiveness

5 June 2013 Eleven new successful radio advertising case studies have been added to the Radio Connects website. New case studies from Golden Circle, Seek and Meat &...

MC’s Award distasteful: should hand it back

5 June 2013 Conray says Austereo award is bad taste. British MP calls it distasteful and disgraceful.

Commercial radio operators should listen to the ABC

4 June 2013 Opinion from John Patkin. In the light of the Eddie McGuire controversy, John Patkin explains how diversity and inclusion are challenges for even the best of...

‘Turkish media is sleeping, thanks for helping us’

4 June 2013 As the protests in Turkey reached their peak on Monday morning our time, 2ser’s Curved Radio was on the spot, thanks to a network of...

The house that Melbourne built

4 June 2013 Listeners love radio giveaways and station competitions are getting bigger and better - from cold hard cash, to cars and now complete houses. In...

SCA crowns top talent

4 June 2013 Internal competition results show who's the best at Southern Cross Austereo. As part of a company-wide ‘Next Top Jock’ competition, on-air announcers from the Today...

Ritche returns to Nova breakfast

4 June 2013 Actress, TV host and weekly segment presenter on the Fitzy & Wippa breakfast show, Kate Ritchie, will return to Nova 96.9 to fill in while the duo take...

GIVE ME 5 FOR KIDS officially launched for 2013 with celebrity ambassadors

3 June 2013 Southern Cross Austereo has named their ambassadors for the annual, month long, nation-wide Give Me 5 for Kids charity initiative. Actor Rodger Corser, comedian Merrick Watts, singers Mark...

Hobart station offers listeners their biggest prize ever

3 June 2013 Sea FM Hobart has revealed their biggest prize in the station’s history. After a two week teaser campaign, Nick & Woody revealed on the breakfast...

Larry Cann leaves his job in Radio for a job in Rodeo

3 June 2013 End of an era for Kix Country This Thursday marks the end of an era for country music radio in Australia, with the departure of...

If I’m not living the dream just yet, I’m very close

3 June 2013 Part Two of Smallzy’s chat with Peter Saxon Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard: US NBL star, Kevin Durant The only talent...

AFTRS pop-up station 2RS gets down and local

3 June 2013 AFTRS Graduate Diploma in Radio students latest pop-up prac, 2RS, launched this morning and streams until Friday 14 June. www.2rs.aftrs.edu.au 2RS is a hub simulation...

4KQ’s Handy Gary is a street ahead

2 June 2013 Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale had promised Ipswich 4KQ’s Gary Clare he’d erect a statue for him… that hasn’t happened, so how did Mayor Pisasale do...

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